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"Dallas police are trying to figure out who doused a 4-month-old puppy with lighter fluid before setting the dog on fire last week in Pleasant Grove.
Police received a call April 4 at about 9 p.m. about a group of males setting a dog on fire at an apartment complex.
A witness told police someone poured lighter fluid on the puppy before setting him on fire and that they might have even tried to strangle the dog with a rope.
Before police arrived, a woman tried to put out the flames while the crowd laughed, witnesses said.""Dallas police are trying to figure out who doused a 4-month-old puppy with... more
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"The B.C. SPCA first started investigating this case back in 2010 when we received some information that this individual was sexually interacting with his dogs, which is illegal in Canada," said SPCA spokesperson Marcie Moriarty.
Cutteridge has argued openly against bestiality laws and has written extensively about sexual relationships with animals. Two years ago he published a paper called For the Love of Dog: On the Legal Prohibition of Zoophilia in Canada and the United States.
"He feels very strongly that that should be something that's legal," Moriarty said. "He feels those relationship with his dogs are equivalent to a marriage-type relationship and that's not the case in Canada, thank goodness, and it can impact the welfare of the animals."
Cutteridge's dogs are in the custody of the SPCA.
The B.C. SPCA is asking veterinarians to come forward if they suspect owners are engaging in sexual acts with their pets.""The B.C. SPCA first started investigating this case back in 2010 when we... more
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Animals Found Clinging To Life After Being Used As Bait In Dog Fighting Circuit
February 28, 2012 11:51 PM
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VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA (CBS) —
There is a brutal trend in the illegal dog fighting circuit that sacrifices smaller animals as bait to excite the dogs before they go in the ring.
CBS2’s Mike Dinow reports on “bait animals” and how more of them are being abandoned, clinging to life, and are in need of a good home.
“The bait allows the fighting dog to taste blood and allows that dog to think it’s OK,” said Kyle Schwab, who’s been rescuing dogs for the past 20 years and bringing them to his facility, “Smash Face Rescue”, in Van Nuys.
Schwab said 1-year-old “Zeke”, who is a bait animal survivor, was recently found on the verge of death. Zeke had dozens of puncture wounds and lacerations throughout his body. His swelling was so severe it led to an infection that restricted his breathing.
“His wounds, they’re all defensive – he has no offensive wounds,” Schwab said.
Zeke is one of many animals found abandoned and badly injured after they’ve been used as bait.
Lori Brooks of Hand, Paws and Hearts Rescue said she opened her dog rescue facility in Lancaster because hundreds of bait and other animals are being abandoned in the desert every year.
“They just drive out open the door and drop them off,” Brooks said.
Experts at the Humane Society said mostly very docile dogs and cats are used as bait animals because they won’t put up a fight. Usually, the only animals to survive are other pitbulls because of their high tolerance for pain and their ability to withstand unbelievable damage.
“Sometimes, they’ll cut their face up to draw blood on their face,” said Sasha Abelson, an independent dog rescuer, of how handlers treat the bait animals.
“People will steal family pets, cats, puppies and throw them into the rings to excite the fighting dogs,” according to Abelson.
Dog experts said fighting rings are in concentrated areas throughout Los Angeles, mainly in Pacoima, Panorama City, Sylmar and Van Nuys.
Schwab said as long as the people involved in these fighting rings continue to make huge profits they will continue to conduct dog fights and use defenseless bait animals to train them.
Authorities said you can qualify for a $5,000 reward by anonymously reporting a dog fighting ring by calling (877) NO2-FITE (662-3483).
Many of these bait animals are rescued and need good homes. To find out how you can adopt Zeke or another rescue dog e-mail smashfacerescue911@yahoo.com or handpawshearts.rescuegroups.org.
If you’d like to help donate towards Zeke’s surgeries go to http://leonardossurgery.chipin.com/zeke-white-bait-dog.
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From: Grey2K.................
For over 60 years, the public has been prevented from seeing the terrible way dogs are treated at Tucson Greyhound Park. Last summer, our team of professional investigators finally got into the kennel compound to learn the truth.
This groundbreaking investigation was covered last night by KOLD-TV Channel 13 TV News. Click here to see the story:
http://grey2kusa.c.topica.com/maaosgKab1ZITaUfVdUeaeQyhC/
Last year, GREY2K USA released a report documenting that a dog was injured every 3 to 4 days at Tucson Greyhound Park in 2008. Greyhounds suffered broken legs, fractured skulls, dislocations, and muscle tears. Now, our investigators have proven that dogs at Tucson Greyhound Park also endure lives of terrible confinement.
* The kennel compound consists of a series of warehouses surrounded by a barbed wire fence and blocked by a guard shack.
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* Greyhounds at Tucson racing kennels are kept in complete darkness.
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* Greyhounds at Tucson racing kennels are fed raw, untreated 4-D meat.
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* The majority of dogs our investigators observed were muzzled right inside their cages.
This is no way to treat a dog!From: Grey2K.................
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A man who tried to have his dog's body cremated was arrested Wednesday on an animal cruelty charge. Authorities said he beat the white puppy and choked it to death at his home.
Shane Thompson, 20, who lives west of Boca Raton, took the dead, three-legged dog, named Moonshine, to Cole Animal Clinic in Boca Raton on Oct. 7, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. Thompson told the staff that his pet, a wolf-dog mix, had died that morning, possibly from a seizure.
A veterinarian examined the dog and found it had bruised ears and a bloody nose. Moonshine had food stuck in his throat and likely choked to death, the vet said, according to the report.
The same day, a friend of Thompson's called Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control to say he believed Thompson had killed his pet. He said Thompson had called asking for money to pay for the cremation.
"Our investigators spent lots of hours trying to find that dog," animal control Capt. David Walesky said Thursday.
They eventually tracked down the dog at the animal clinic and demanded that the staff release the body. A necropsy concluded that Moonshine, who was less than a year old, had been beaten and then choked to death.
Investigators interviewed Thompson's roommate and friends, who all said they had seen Thompson abusing Moonshine in an attempt to discipline the animal.
At one point, Thompson's roommate told detectives Thompson bit off a piece of the dog's ear.
If convicted, Thompson faces up to five years in prison.
According to the police report, he and his roommate bought the dog in February.
When Thompson's roommate arrived home from work on Oct. 7, Moonshine lay dead on the floor. Thompson said the dog tried to bite him but never explained how he died.
Animal control investigators had been called to the apartment twice since February after getting complaints that the puppy was heard yelping in pain. But the dog was unhurt and didn't seem scared, Walesky said, so they issued Thompson a warning.
"There are a lot of people who are heavy-handed, but that's not a reason to take their dog away," Walesky said. "We can do something if the dog is hurt or terrified of someone."
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/10/22/1885920/porn-actor-accused-of-killing.html#ixzz12wQfcii9
So the roommate had no idea the dog was being abused? Hm...
Tips if you suspect abuse or neglect in dogs:
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http://www.aspca.org/fight-animal-cruelty/report-animal-cruelty.htmlA man who tried to have his dog's body cremated was arrested Wednesday on an... more
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By Leslie Askew, CNN
July 16, 2010 7:37 a.m. EDT
CNN Hero: Deborah Hoffman
Houston, Texas (CNN) -- In the scorching summer heat, Deborah Hoffman can be found patrolling a section of Houston, Texas, that she's dubbed "The Corridor of Cruelty."
"It's basically a dumping ground for live and dead animals," said Hoffman.
The corridor -- an area more than a mile wide where abused dogs are abandoned -- is located in northeast Houston near the Little York exit off U.S. 59 (Eastex Freeway).
"One of the saddest cases is when I come across one in a large green Hefty [trash] bag," said Hoffman. "Some of the dogs that we find in the bags ... [have] some serious wounds ... most likely from dog fighting."
Hoffman, 52, started the nonprofit Corridor Rescue, and for nearly two years, she and her team of volunteers have been rescuing dogs from this area and shedding light on the neglect of these animals.
In Texas, it is a criminal offense to abandon dogs, according to Assistant District Attorney Belinda Smith. As a result of Hoffman's efforts, Smith says her office has filed criminal cases against people who have dumped their dogs.
"Deborah not only brought the problem to our attention, but she takes it a step further -- she tries to find homes for animals that have been dumped," said Smith.
Separately, in November 2008, Houston executed the largest dog fighting sting in the country to date, said Smith. As a result, 60 people were convicted and 168 dogs were seized.
Hoffman has been involved in animal welfare for years and first came in contact with the corridor as a volunteer for a rescue group in 2006. Within a couple of months she rescued six dogs from the area. A return visit in August 2008 moved her to rally her community for help.
On a tip from a friend, she went back to the area to search for a pregnant dog in need of rescue. She saw the place still teeming with emaciated and scared dogs fighting for food, shelter and their lives.
"I took my 12-year-old daughter with me, and we spent the afternoon driving this neighborhood," said Hoffman. "[We] both literally were in tears by the end of our journey."
Soon after, those tears turned to action. Hoffman sent out a mass e-mail to fellow animal lovers begging for help.
"[I] said ... 'We have an absolute atrocity going on day-in and day-out. And I'm calling this place The Corridor of Cruelty. There [are] animals scrounging around for food constantly. They're running in ditches with broken legs, broken bodies, pregnant. People, come out and help.' "
Many heeded the call, and Hoffman and her "active army," as she calls it, started waging war on the corridor.
In addition to the district attorney's office, Hoffman's efforts have gotten the ear of city council members, mayoral candidates and the police department, which set up cameras in the corridor to try to capture people dumping animals. The group also educates community members about anti-cruelty laws and spaying and neutering their pets.
"We literally are in a crisis here in Houston," said Hoffman. "Enough is enough in the corridor. Things have got to change."
Hoffman and her group have set up 18 feeding stations throughout the area. Volunteers fill the bowls of food and water at each station six days a week, laying out a total of 600 pounds of food a week.
"We are keeping animals alive until we can get to some of them and bring them to safety," said Hoffman.
Hoffman coordinates all of the rescues. Some dogs come up to the volunteers and want to jump in their vehicles; others are afraid, so Hoffman and two other designated volunteers trap them using snares and slip leads, among other means.
While the corridor is safe for volunteers during the day, said Hoffman, the group's protocol is to never be out there after dark, even though no one has ever been bitten or attacked by a dog, she said.
Once rescued, the dogs are taken to a vet to be treated before they are placed with a foster family or other rescue group.
Hoffman often tries to place dogs before they are rescued. While in the field, volunteers photograph the dogs, and Hoffman e-mails the images to her group's vast network, which includes rescue groups for specific types of dogs.
There [are] animals scrounging around for food ... running in ditches with broken legs, broken bodies.
--Deborah Hoffman, founder of Corridor Rescue
"Hopefully we'll get someone to say, 'OK, I'll take that golden retriever,' " she said. "So we're really working together as a community."
Corridor Rescue covers the cost of food, a crate and vet bills for dogs that are fostered through them. Dogs that aren't immediately placed with a family or other rescue group go into boarding facilities until Corridor Rescue can find them a home.
"Volunteers and myself go visit these dogs on a weekly basis, so it gives them more social interaction," said Hoffman. "We bring treats, blankets, take them outside on walks and hug them a lot."
Hoffman relies heavily on private donations to keep the operation going. So far, the group has relocated more than 180 strays from the corridor.
"The most proud moments are when we take a dog that is in horrible condition and we bring it back to life," said Hoffman.
Corridor Rescue not only saves lives but helps build families as well, like Joan McKinney and her adoptive dog, Lotto. Hoffman and her group rescued Lotto from the corridor in 2009.
"It's truly a miracle, taking a dog like Lotto, in that bad a condition off the streets, and then putting him in a loving home with someone like Joan," said Hoffman.
"Lotto brings a lot of joy in my life. He's the sweetest dog," said McKinney.
For Hoffman, the war will never be won until animal abandonment is extinct.
"Animal rescue is what I will do for the rest of my life," she said. "I'll be ... trying to save an animal from my rocking chair."
Want to get involved? Check out the Corridor Rescue website at www.corridorrescue.org and see how to help. You can nominate a 2010 CNN Hero at cnnheroes.com.
CNN's Erika Clarke contributed to this report.By Leslie Askew, CNN
July 16, 2010 7:37 a.m. EDT
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What a F******* Disgrace, poor sack of SH*T, LESS THAN A HUMAN BEING A**HOLE!!!!
to shoot a dog because he couldn't handle him?? and because he couldn't wait for the people with expertise?????
http://www.machovideo.com/video/Nonthreatening_dog_shot_19170/What a F******* Disgrace, poor sack of SH*T, LESS THAN A HUMAN BEING A**HOLE!!!!... more
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A HORRIFIC TRAGEDY THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED!
PENSACOLA - A Marine flight student at NAS Pensacola is accused of strangling his girlfriend's dog.
Twenty-four-year-old Jaimie Maldonado is out of jail on bond, facing a third-degree felony for the death of a 2-year-old Basset Hound.
The Northwoods Apartment complex is very pet-friendly. They have a path for walking your animal, even trash bags and a trash can for cleaning up after them.
Deputies say one of the animals that lived here was found strangled to death inside a dumpster.
Linda Gray/Lives Near Crime Scene: "They could take them to a shelter or somewhere, where they could be taken care of, not choke the poor things."
Lawrence Gamell Jr./Lives Near Crime Scene: "I'd seen the little dog before, it's a terrible thing. Shouldn't happen here at all."
Marine 2nd Lieutenant Jaimie Maldonado arrived in Pensacola with the Marines in November, waiting to start flight school.
Laura Catterton/Dog Lover: "I was horrified to read that a man had strangled his girlfriend's dog to death."
Junior Humane Society volunteer Laura Catterton was reading arrest reports looking for animal abuse when she heard about Maldonado.
His girlfriend told investigators she was out of town when he called her early one morning, drunk, and saying he strangled her 2-year-old Basset Hound because it got feisty.
Catterton: "My dogs get feisty, and I would never ever strangle them to death."
The girlfriend also said a few weeks prior, Maldonado had thrown the dog against a wall so hard it had to go to the vet for stitches.
Gray: "I'm a firm believer in paying for what you do."
Gamell: "You reap what you sow."
Maldonado faces up to 5 years in prison and up to a $5,000 fine.
http://www.weartv.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wear_vid_7359.shtml
WTF?
THAT JERK SHOULD HAVE BEEN ARRESTED WHEN HE THREW THE POOR DOG AGAINST THE WALL. HOW COULD SHE EVEN ALLOW THAT MONSTER TO BE NEAR HER DOG (MUCH LESS LEAVE THE DEFENSELESS PUP IN HIS "CARE")?A HORRIFIC TRAGEDY THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED!
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We need animal rights activists from Italy asap !!
- to kick-start a massive public protest against the Italian government's tacit approval not to mention the deafening silence from the VATICAN re this monstrous treatment of dogs in Italian dog kennels.We need animal rights activists from Italy asap !!
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